PAGE GUIDE - Bushnell

NAME - NAME
RA - RIGHT ASCENSION (hours min.min)
DEC - DECLINATION (degrees)
MAG - MAGNITUDE
SIZE - SIZE
CON - CONSTELLATION
messier catalog
catalog Index catalog Index
meSSIer cATALOg NAme rA Dec mAg SIZe cON DeScrIPTION
M001 Crab nebula supernova remnant NGC 1952 05 34.5 +22.0 8.4 6' Tau nebula
M002 NGC 7089 21 33.5 -0.8 6 7' Aqr globular cluster highly resolved
M003 NGC 5272 13 42.2 +28.4 6 18' Cvn globular cluster highly resolved
M004 NGC 6121 16 23.6 -26.5 5.9 26' Sco globular cluster highly resolved
M005 NGC 5904 15 18.6 +02.1 6.2 13' Ser globular cluster highly resolved
M006 butterfly NGC 6405 17 40.1 -32.2 4.6 25' Sco open cluster rich
M007 NGC 6475 17 53.9 -34.8 5 1° Sco open cluster bright scattered
M008 Lagoon NGC 6523 18 03.8 -24.4 5 80' Sgr nebula with dust and cluster
M009 NGC 6333 17 19.2 -18.5 8 9' Oph globular cluster mottled
M010 NGC 6254 16 57.1 -4.1 7 8' Oph globular cluster highly resolved
M011 wild duck NGC 6705 18 51.1 -6.3 6 12' Sct open cluster dense
M012 NGC 6218 16 47.2 -2 8 10' Oph globular cluster highly resolved
M013 NGC 6205 16 41.7 +36.5 5.7 23' Her globular cluster highly resolved
M014 NGC 6402 17 37.6 -3.3 9 6' Oph globular cluster
M015 NGC 7078 21 30.0 +12.2 6.5 10' Peg globular cluster highly resolved
M016 Eagle NGC 6611 18 18.8 -13.8 6 7' Ser nebula with dust and cluster
M017 Swan NGC 6618 18 20.8 -16.2 6 45' Sgr nebula
M018 NGC 6613 18 19.9 -17.1 8 7' Sgr open cluster bright scattered
M019 NGC 6273 17 02.6 -26.3 7 5' Oph globular cluster
M020 Trifid NGC 6514 18 02.6 -23 6.3 25' Sgr nebula with dust
M021 NGC 6531 18 04.6 -22.5 7 10' Sgr open cluster rich
M022 NGC 6656 18 36.4 -23.9 6 18' Sgr globular cluster highly resolved
M023 NGC 6494 17 56.8 -19 7 30' Sgr open cluster dense
M024 small star cloud 18 15.9 -18.5 0 1.5° Sgr open cluster bright scattered
M025 IC 4725 18 31.6 -19.3 6 20' Sgr scattered group of stars
M026 NGC 6694 18 45.2 -9.4 9.5 9' Sct open cluster rich
M027 Dumbell NGC 6853 19 59.6 +22.7 8 8' Vul planetary nebula irregular
M028 NGC 6626 18 24.5 -24.9 8 6' Sgr globular cluster highly resolved
M029 NGC 6913 20 23.9 +38.5 7 7' Cyg open cluster bright scattered
M030 NGC 7099 21 40.4 -23.2 8 6' Cap globular cluster highly resolved
M031 Great Andromeda Galaxy NGC 224 00 42.7 +41.3 3.4 3° And very elongated galaxy dusty with bright core
M032 NGC 221 00 42.7 +40.9 8.2 8' And round galaxy with bright core
M033 Pinwheel NGC 598 01 33.9 +30.7 5.7 60' Tri spiral galaxy structure with bright knots
M034 NGC 1039 02 42.0 +42.8 5.2 30' Per open cluster rich
M035 NGC 2168 06 08.9 +24.3 5.1 30' Gem open cluster rich
M036 NGC 1960 05 36.1 +34.1 6 12' Aur open cluster rich
M037 NGC 2099 05 52.4 +32.6 5.6 24' Aur open cluster dense
M038 NGC 1912 05 28.7 +35.8 6.4 21' Aur open cluster rich
M039 NGC 7092 21 32.2 +48.4 5 30' Cyg open cluster bright scattered
M040 Winnecke 4 12 19.8 +58.3 9 50" UMa double star
M041 NGC 2287 06 47.0 -20.7 4.5 38' Cma open cluster dense
M042 Great Orion nebula NGC 1976 05 35.4 -5.5 4 1° Ori nebula
M043 NGC 1982 05 35.6 -5.3 9 20' Ori nebula bright with dust
M044 Behive NGC 2632 08 40.1 +20.0 3.1 1.5° Cnc open cluster bright scattered
M045 Pleiades Pleiades 03 47.0 +24.1 1.5 1.5° Tau scattered group of stars
M046 NGC 2437 07 41.8 -14.8 6.1 27' Pup open cluster dense
M047 NGC 2422 07 36.6 -14.5 4.4 30' Pup open cluster dense
M048 NGC 2548 08 13.8 -5.8 5.8 40' Hya open cluster rich
M049 NGC 4472 12 29.8 +08.0 8.4 8' Vir round galaxy with bright core
M050 NGC 2323 07 03.2 -8.3 6 20' Mon open cluster rich
M051 Whirlpool NGC 5194 13 29.9 +47.2 8.1 11' Cvn spiral galaxy structure attached companion
M052 NGC 7654 23 24.2 +61.6 7 12' Cas open cluster dense
M053 NGC 5024 13 12.9 +18.2 8 10' Com globular cluster highly resolved
M054 NGC 6715 18 55.1 -30.5 9 6' Sgr globular cluster mottled
M055 NGC 6809 19 40.0 -31 7 15' Sgr globular cluster highly resolved
M056 NGC 6779 19 16.6 +30.2 8 5' Lyr globular cluster highly resolved
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